April Roach
Digital news editor
London-based digital news editor for CNBC International, tracking breaking news across Europe, Middle East and Asia.
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How the red-hot AI data center boom is igniting demand for a new, lucrative career path: Trade workers
Demand for new AI data centers is surging, but they can’t build themselves...
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Europe is turning to private power amid AI boom
AVK and Pure Data Centres’ microgrid-connected data center in Ireland could mark Europe’s first step toward a privately powered ecosystem. CNBC’s April Roach delves into what’s prompting this shift.
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TV package: Europe switches on its first microgrid-connected data center
AVK and Pure Data Centers’ microgrid-connected data center in Ireland could mark the region’s first step toward a privately powered ecosystem. CNBC’s April Roach reports.
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Europe switches on its first microgrid-connected data center
Just outside Ireland's capital, Dublin, a data center has become the first in Europe to turn to an independent, so-called "islanded," microgrid to keep its servers running...
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Big Tech’s AI push is spawning a new heat economy
Amid the AI boom, hyperscalers and governments are looking for ways to repurpose excess heat from data centers. CNBC’s April Roach has been looking into how the power-hungry facilities are increasingly being integrated with local district heating networks....
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This university campus is heated by an AI data center. Your home could be next
Students at a tech university in Dublin are enjoying an unexpected perk of artificial intelligence — it’s helping heat their campus....
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How the energy crunch is reshaping cloud computing, from data center spas to servers in space
As more AI workloads are scaled into energy-intensive data centers, the pressure on power supply chains will intensify. CNBC’s April Roach discusses innovations taking place in the sector.
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From data center spas to servers in space: How the energy crunch is reshaping cloud computing
Artificial intelligence is advancing at breakneck speed, forcing a rethink of how the power-hungry servers behind the boom can coexist with — and draw less from — the environment....
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Global data center deals hit record $61 billion in 2025
CNBC's April Roach discusses the record high in global data center dealmaking in 2025 as a report from S&P Global signals that a "global construction frenzy" is driving investments.
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Data center deals hit record $61 billion in 2025 amid construction frenzy
Global data centers dealmaking surged to hit another record high this year, driven by a rush to build out the infrastructure required for energy-intensive AI workloads...
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SoftBank sells its entire stake in Nvidia for $5.83 billion
SoftBank said Tuesday it has sold its entire stake in U.S. chipmaker Nvidia for $5.83 billion as the Japanese giant looks to capitalize on its “all in” bet on ChatGPT maker OpenAI....
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Europe’s record-breaking heat waves are driving spikes in demand for air conditioning
Heat waves and longer summers are driving seasonal spikes in demand for cooling units, highlighting the need for efficient technologies and adequate power supply to keep Europe cool...
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The uranium boom is back as demand for nuclear surges
A revival of nuclear energy is spurring demand for uranium, as the hunt for fuel reshapes the investment landscape...
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Betting on the nuclear renaissance: How investors are weighing risk amid surging clean energy demand
Surging power demand has reignited interest in nuclear energy, but vast capital requirements and an uncertain political and regulatory climate raise questions about the sector's fiscal capacity...
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Europe's record-breaking heat waves are driving spikes in demand for air conditioning
Heat waves and longer summers are driving seasonal spikes in demand for cooling units, highlighting the need for efficient technologies and adequate power supply to keep Europe cool....